Prosecutors alleged that the hospital, part of Hospital Sisters Health System, submitted claims for urgent care services billed at a higher level of service.
The Justice Department said St. Elizabeth fully cooperated with the investigation when the alleged errors were brought to its attention.
The settlement is not an admission of any wrongdoing by St. Elizabeth.
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